Kanyshai Butun
14 March 2026•Update: 14 March 2026
ISTANBUL
Five US Air Force refueling planes were struck and damaged on the ground at the Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia, The Wall Street Journal reported Friday.
Citing two US officials, the newspaper said that the tankers were damaged but not destroyed, and are being repaired, without reporting any casualties.
The tankers were hit during an Iranian missile strike on the base in recent days, according to sources.
But US Central Command declined to comment, the outlet reported.
The incident brings the number of US Air Force refueling planes damaged or destroyed to at least seven in the war with Iran that the US and Israel launched Feb 28.
The report follows the collision Thursday of two Air Force KC-135 tankers, which caused one to crash. All six crew members aboard were killed, the Pentagon said Friday.
Iran has targeted US troops and military equipment at bases across the region in response to "Operation Epic Fury." A US service member died after being seriously injured during an attack at the Saudi base March 1.
